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The Takobiki is a long slicing knife that was designed to slice paper thin slices of fish for sashimi and its blunt sharp tip is useful for cutting the long tentacles of the octopus. The Takobiki is longer and thinner than a Yanagi and can slice through an ingredient in long uninterrupted strokes, preserving its integrity and freshness.

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Our handmade Yoshihiro White Steel Shiro Tora Series are crafted by our master artisans with the utmost care to create high quality knives that offer exceptional performance with exceptional value. Shiroko White Steel #1 with a hardness on the Rockwell scale of 63 to 64, is intricately forged with iron to create beautiful mist patterns . It takes a very high degree of skill to create knives of exceptional performance with such exquisite beauty.

Our Yoshihiro White Steel Shiro Tora Sakimaru Takobiki knife is complimented with a traditional Japanese style handcrafted Ebony tree wooden handle affixed with double Water Buffalo horn bolster, and a protective Lacquered wooden sheath called a Saya is included, which protects the knife and adds to its appearance when not in use. The Takobiki is a long slicing knife that was designed to slice paper thin slices of fish for sashimi and its blunt sharp tip is useful for cutting the long tentacles of the octopus. The beauty of its elegant thin blade is its ability to slice through an ingredient in long uninterrupted strokes, preserving its integrity and freshness. The Takobiki is longer and thinner than a Yanagi and is unique tool for preparing delicate ingredients. Even the simplest of tasks are elevated with a handcrafted knife that is as beautiful as it is functional.